I need more flow.....Pic

[cj_basser]

hey,

right now, I have a MAG 7 pushing return water through a SCWD, and out into my 20g long. I am thinking that I need more flow....but I don't know where I would put any extra powerheads or closed loops. I was hoping you guys might have some advice.

Here is an outdated pic...but my rock work is still the same.

Thanks,

CJ

 

[Wiskey]

Some seio's in the back corners angled at the middle of the front pane would work, they would look ugly for a little while but you would get used to it. The colisition of the water would cause random flow. I was thinking 620s or 820; although the 820 may be a bit much with the sand, you could throttle them back or aim them away from the substrate.

HTH,
Whiskey

 

[cj_basser]

I have a 620 that I did the Tunze mod to...it was really big in the tank, and took up the entire rear right corner.

I will try it again, though.

Anyone else?

 

[SunnyX]

Hide the SEIO behind the rockwork on the right side of the tank.
Point it toward the side of the tank, kinda at an angle.

 

[cj_basser]

the problem I had with the SEIO is that even throttled down, it would mix up the sand pretty well. I will try it again, though.

Would a MJ 1200 or similar pump work as an external closed loop?

 

[J_Geisinger000]

think 620's are big look at the new 2600's

lol

just had to show you

 

[cj_basser]

Yeah.....SEIOs in general are kinda chunky.

Are there any small, high flow solutions that I havn't came across yet?

 

[easttn]

Couple of sea swirls would create a lot of random flow.

 

[J_Geisinger000]

you could use a penductor on your return there only like 25 bucks and creat lots of flow

 

[moumda]

I don't think the mag 7 would work very well with a penductor be cause of the high back pressure demand of the pen. The idea of using a couple of sea swirls in place of the scwd would increas your flow. The scwd's do cause some reduction if flow because of backpressure. Try a mag 9 or seio's IMO.

 

[cj_basser]

thanks. I was looking at the Seaswirls...but at $120..I might as well buy an OM squirt, and have 4 different outputs.

 

[moumda]

I have the oceansmotions 4-way and would recommend it. Plumbing can be a challange though.

 

[reef runt]

wht about up-grading ur sump pump? to a mag 9 or somthing?

 

[cj_basser]

I really would like to stick with the MAG 7. I think I just need some additional flow on the hard-to-reach areas.

 

[Lobster]

Looks like youd have room to setup a closed loop if you run the lines over the back of the tank. Melev has info on his site about doing this.

 

[cj_basser]

thanks. I wasn't sure about doing an external, over tank closed loop. what would be a good pump?